Dunna Srinivasa Rao, S/O Dunna Yelamanda, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh Rep. By Its Principal Secretary

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3440 OF 2017 ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not receiving and registering or returning the document submitted by the petitioner in respect of land to an extent of 214 sq.yds which is half portion of plot No.748 in a total extent of 428 sq.yds in Sy.No.31/B in Agathavarappadu village, Pedakakani Mandal, Guntur District as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the 3rd respondent to forthwith entertain and process the document. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue.

Section 71 of the Registration Act reads as follows: Reasons for refusal to register to be recorded.-

(1) Every Sub-Registrar refusing to register a document, except on the ground that the property to which it relates is not situate within his sub-district, shall make an order of refusal and record his reasons for such order in his Book No. 2, and endorse the words "registration refused" on the document; and, on application made by any person executing or claiming under the document, shall, without payment and unnecessary delay, give him a copy of the reasons so recorded.

(2) No registering officer shall accept for registration a document so endorsed unless and until, under the provisions hereinafter contained, the document is directed to be registered.

As per Section of the Registration Act (for short " the Act"), the 3rd respondent is bound to receive the documents and register, if the same are in order as per Stamps and Registration Act and Rules made thereunder. If he wants to refuse the registration, he has to record the reasons as envisaged under Section 71 of the Act, which is referred to supra. In view of the above, it is open for the petitioner to present the document before the 3rd respondent for registration and on such submission, the 3rd respondent is directed to receive the same, if it is in order in terms of Section 71 of the Act and register the same if the said property is not in list of prohibited properties for registration as per Section 22-A of the Registration Act and also if the same is in order as per provisions of Indian Stamp Act and Registration Act and the Rules made thereunder and if he wants to refuse to register the same, he shall record reasons and communicate the same to the parties.

With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to the disposal of this petition, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

_________________________ A.RAJASHEKER REDDY,J 01-02-2017 kvs

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3440 OF 2017 Date: 01.02.2017 kvs